11 citations
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November 2012 in “Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery” This review summarizes current understanding and genetic insights into androgenetic alopecia, female pattern hair loss, and alopecia areata, noting the potential future role of molecular diagnostics, but it reports no new clinical results.
February 2025 in “Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international” This study found that cataracts, hair changes, short stature, and low bodyweight are key indicators for diagnosing Werner syndrome in patients under 30, differing from older age group symptoms.
In this case study, a 36-year-old male with symptoms of keratosis pilaris atrophicans faciei and frontal fibrosing alopecia tested negative for a specific mutation, highlighting genetic testing's potential to improve diagnosis and treatment outcomes in these similar conditions.
October 2014 in “Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology” Genetic testing for cancer risk can lead to early and life-saving treatments in people without symptoms.
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November 2020 in “Forensic Science International Genetics” This study found that using trait prevalence-informed priors may improve the prediction accuracy of appearance traits in Bayesian models, but their application is limited by sparse knowledge on trait prevalence.